VAT registration and returns in London
Registration, scheme choice and quarterly returns under Making Tax Digital — set up once, correctly, by someone who has seen what the wrong scheme costs.
What you get
VAT registration becomes compulsory once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 on a rolling twelve-month basis — not your calendar-year turnover, a rolling look-back that catches people who never checked. Register late and HMRC can charge a penalty on top of the VAT you should have collected but did not, because your customers, not HMRC, are who actually funds it once you are registered.
The scheme you register under — standard, flat rate, cash accounting — changes what you owe every quarter, and the domestic reverse charge changes it again if you work in construction. We register you under the right scheme for your business, not the default one, and file every return under Making Tax Digital through compatible software.
What is included
The application prepared and submitted, with the effective date chosen deliberately rather than left to default.
Standard, flat rate or cash accounting — compared against your actual costs and customer mix, not assumed.
Filed on time, every quarter, through MTD-compatible software connected to your bookkeeping.
Set up correctly if you work in construction, so you are not charging VAT you are not entitled to collect.
Modelled before you decide, if you are below the threshold and reclaiming input VAT would help you.
Handled directly, so a letter from HMRC does not land on your desk needing an answer you do not have.
Who it is for
Sole traders and limited companies in London approaching or past the £90,000 threshold, businesses that want to register voluntarily to reclaim VAT on costs, and construction businesses that need the domestic reverse charge set up correctly from the first invoice.
It is also for anyone already registered under the wrong scheme — a flat rate scheme chosen without comparing it to standard accounting is one of the most common overpayments we find when we take on a new client.
How it works
We look at your turnover, your costs and your customers first, because that is what decides which scheme actually saves you money — not a default choice made when the business was registered years ago.
Once registered, returns are filed every quarter through MTD-compatible software, and you get the figure with enough notice to set the money aside, not a surprise the week it is due.
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What it costs
VAT registration and the ongoing quarterly returns are quoted once we know your turnover, scheme and transaction volume, because those are what actually drive the work. We agree the fee in writing before anything is filed.
Questions people ask
When do I have to register?
Once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 on a rolling twelve-month basis — checked every month, not once a year. Miss it and HMRC can register you from when you should have registered, with penalties on top.
Should I register before I have to?
Sometimes, if you buy a lot of VAT-able costs and your customers are VAT-registered businesses who can reclaim it themselves. It depends on your specific numbers, and we model it before you decide rather than guess.
What is the flat rate scheme, and is it right for me?
It simplifies the sums but can cost more than standard accounting once your input VAT is high enough — we compare both against your actual figures rather than assume flat rate is simpler and therefore better.
What is the domestic reverse charge?
A construction-specific rule where the customer accounts for the VAT instead of the supplier, to stop a type of fraud. Getting it wrong means either overcharging your customer or undercharging HMRC, and we set it up correctly from your first reverse-charge invoice.
Can you take over VAT for a business already registered?
Yes — we review the scheme you are on, check the last few returns for errors, and take over the quarterly filing from wherever you are.
Get your VAT set up properly
Tell us your turnover and costs, and we will tell you which scheme actually saves you money.